U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade, ahead of earnings from several companies.

Data on motor vehicle sales for October will be released today. Data on initial jobless claims for the latest week and nonfarm productivity for the third quarter will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Markit manufacturing PMI for October is schedule for release at 9:45 a.m. ET. Data on construction spending for September and the ISM manufacturing index for October will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET.